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Hi there, and to TH!

It's good that you were able to stop self-harming and I'm glad that you want to tell your parents! Parents tend to have a spur of the moment reaction sometimes, but it is better if it comes from you rather than someone else. Keep in mind that your parents won't be angry at you, but angry at the situation that you were in as you're their child and they don't want to see you in such pain. They'll probably need some time to think after you tell them about this. You can tell them in person by saying something as, "My tattoo symbolizes the recovery of something I've been through" and go from there. You could also start out with the smaller stuff and work your way up to self-harm. If you're uncomfortable talking to them face to face, you have the option of writing a note or typing up an email so you can collect all of the thoughts that you want to include. Lastly, it might help if you print off some information about self-harm so your parents can educate themselves.